Unfortunately, I remembered I didn’t have my bag with me. I lift it in the car. Well, hopefully they wouldn’t be upset if I borrowed something from the closet till I got my bag. Walking out the bathroom, I suddenly stopped in my tracks and had to swallow what I am sure would have been quite a girly scream. Zach was lazily sitting on my bed watching TV.
“If only you could have seen your face” Zach said, rolling over, laughing.
“You could have knocked. What if I came out naked?” I said, giving me a stern look.
“Oh please, I came to give you your bag. I will be next door.” Zach said, standing and went to leave the room.
“Wait, I have so much to tell you, let me get dressed.” I went to the closet and changed. When I went out, I told him everything Luna Laura told me. As I told him my story, his eyes landed on my necklace that was securely around my neck and the ring on my finger. I finished telling him everything and all I was rewarded with was quiet. I could hear the crickets and the water drip in the bathroom.
“Interesting….” is all he said. Zach was rubbing his chin with his pointer finger and thumb, he was deep in thought. “I am not sure what this all means yet but we will figure it out. The ring’s ability hasn’t been negative yet, so we will just have to wait and see what the necklace will do for you”, Zach finally said.
“Your probably right. Either way, it seemed like she wanted to help, but I am not sure what she wanted to help me with. It must have been an important vision for her to make not one but two artifacts that I needed to help me. I am a little worried about this.” And I was.
“I don’t think you fully understand what killing the 3 bandits meant, Nina. Countless Alphas have used them and we could never trace them to anyone. They did the dirty work for packs. Only a select few packs were trying to track and kill them. I haven’t decided if this pack is on our side or not. I am assuming now that the Luna shared all that information, but that doesn’t mean they are our friends. This is a big deal. I don’t know all there is about them but the few meetings and things I have overheard from the Alpha, we have been after them for over 10 years. I have gone on scouting missions for information about their whereabouts. All I know is that they had friends and they won’t be happy about that. It cannot get out what happened here. We will need to make sure that Alpha and Luna don’t tell anyone. I am not sure if we just happened to stumble upon them, making us the unluckiest people ever, or if they were sent to find us. Either for that jewel or something far more disturbing.”
I was speechless. I don’t even know what to say. All I know is that I refuse to be scared. I was raised to be strong and attack everything heads on. Straightening my back and looking Zach straight in the eye, “bring it on.”
“Good girl, now go to bed, I have a feeling our vacation traveling. It has become more interesting.” Closing the door behind him, I pulled the sheet back and slid into bed. Sinking right in I closed my eyes.
“Sleep Nina, I will stay awake and stand guard for us” Raven said. She twirled a few times, then rested her head on her paws with her ears straight up. Feeling safe, I let myself slip off to sleep.
Waking up to birds chirping and a slight breeze hitting my face from the open window is probably the best way to wake up. I am not sure why I am worn out but I have been giving so much information. I am still trying to process it. We still have 7 hours left on our trip to reach our destination. Dragging my feet, I made the trek to the shower. It was a basic shower, floor to ceiling black marble tile and a clear glass door. The black tile ran the length of the bathroom and was paired with a white vanity with two sinks. Still, the bathroom was stacked with all the needed supplies a girl could want. I rummaged through the drawer till I found the shampoo and conditioner. Towels were stacked above the toilet in a cabinet and there were even samples of lavender fragrance oils to put in the shower to relax you. Hanging a strand of lavender from the shower head, I turned the water on hot. It didn’t talk long before the whole bathroom was misted over and I was in heaven. Letting the hot water massage my neck and back, I just stood there thinking.
“Raven, I just have a feeling something is going to happen today” I said.
“Yeah, I felt that way last night, I am not sure what it is though. We should be alert. I am going to go to sleep since I stayed up all night. I will be here if you need me though” and with that Raven circled a few times in the back of my mind before she laid down, sighed and started snoring loudly in my head.
“You awake!?” Zach yelled in my head. I swear, his morning personality was his most annoying trait.
“Fuck, yes. Stop yelling”, I grumbled “I am showering and will be down shorty”
“Okay, we are getting ready to eat breakfast and then we need to head out, a long drive ahead of us. Plus, I don’t really want to stay here longer than needed. I don’t get a good feeling about this place.”
“Yeah, me either” I said, and closed the link. Sighing, I turned the shower off and grabbed my towel and dried off. Thankfully, Zach brought me my bag, so I grabbed simple pink leggings and a black crop top and sports bra to match, and grabbed my black sneakers. I left my hair down and braided it off to the side and applied lotion to my face. I don’t really care about my looks, since all I will be doing today is driving.
Making my way down stairs with my bad, I can hear whispering. I stopped and listened. “I don’t think she knows who they are” a male said with a deep raspy voice.
“Well, it’s his family, does he know?” a second voice said but slightly higher pitch.
“Woman, use your fucking brain, we were told they kept him a secret from everyone. I already told you too much as it is. Fuck. Just go away before you spoil everything”
Hearing footsteps, I quickly ran to the nearest door and ran in. It just happened to be another bathroom. I heard someone stop outside the bathroom, so I quickly flushed the toilet and washed my hands. Opening the door, I was met by a guy who screamed danger. Towering over me, he had tattoos covering both arms, blonde hair and was pulled into a man’s bun at the base of his neck, a cut off black vest, blue jeans that had more holes in them than anything and military style black boots. He was solid muscle and had those eyes that bore into your soul.
“Oh, hi. I am finished now, your welcome to head in.” I said lamely.
“Hmm” was all he said and walked away. I made my way to the kitchen and the mystery man was not there. Zach’s eyes found me and narrowed in and could tell something had happened. I quickly shook my head and made my way to the empty chair across from him. There was a light spread of waffles, fruit, pancakes, sausage and orange juice. Grabbing a plate, I chose pancakes with chocolate chips and sausage.
“When are you guys leaving?” Alpha Alex asked. I didn’t get a negative vibe per say but I didn’t get a ‘please stay as long as you want’ vibe either.
“As soon as we are done eating, we will head out. Thank you for your hospitality, sir.” I said, looking him in the eyes. It is a sign of respect and I did not want him to think we didn’t appreciate it even though we couldn’t leave fast enough.
“Sounds good. I will not be able to see you off, but my warriors will allow you to pass. I recommend staying on the highway from here on out to avoid any more rogues.”
“Yes, sir. Thank you again” Zach said, nodding his head. Alpha Alex got up and left. After that, it was just Zach and I left now.
“You ready to go?” Zach said as I stuffed the last bite of sausage into my mouth.
“Yes, please,” I said, and we made our way to the front door. I paused for a second, feeling a pair of eyes on me. I turned quickly and didn’t see anyone, so I shook it off as maybe just a pack member being curious.
“Here I will drive”, Zach said, and I fully agreed. I didn’t want to drive with all this new information in my head. I didn’t relax till we were finally outside his territory and headed to the Smoky Mountains.
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